Overview
Jawed Akhtar is a Nephrologist in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Akhtar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH), and Polycystic Kidney Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- POS
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
400 Highland Ave, Lewistown, PA 17044
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
UPMC Nephrology
Samuel Stea, MD, specializes in nephrology and is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices in Lewisburg and at UPMC Williamsport and UPMC Lock Haven. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College, completed a fellowship at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and his residency at Danbury Hospital. Dr. Stea is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, Acute Kidney Failure, and Chronic Kidney Disease.
Center For Kidney Disease & Hypertension
Tariq Nawaz is a Nephrologist in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nawaz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Acute Tubular Necrosis.
Geisinger Clinic
Stacy Andersen is a Nephrologist in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Andersen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Potassium Level. Her top areas of expertise are Low Sodium Level, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and Chronic Kidney Disease.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Experienced
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- CalcinosisDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Calcinosis.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
- GlomerulonephritisDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Glomerulonephritis.
- High Potassium LevelDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about High Potassium Level.